Back to Table of Contents Impacts of Coal Mining Strip mining of coal has been increasing in the United States as demand for electricity has increased, and accounts for roughly half of our coal supply. US coal production is on the order of half a billion tons per year. In cases where coal is close to the surface, strip mining is often…Read More

This June 20, 2014, photo show Boardman Coal Plant technician Paz Barratta as he operated the control room in Boardman, Ore. The plant is scheduled to close in 2020. The end of coal here will help Oregon meet the Obama administration’s latest proposal to slash pollution blamed for global warming. If all goes according to plan for global energy…Read More

17 Jan 2014 NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy is looking to fund cost-effective carbon offset projects in its Montana service area. Eligible conservation projects must either reduce carbon emissions or promote the incremental absorption of carbon from the atmosphere. The Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued…Read More